A cantor held a position in a synagogue for many
years. The people became tired of him
but the president did not want to tell the cantor what the congregation
thought. It was decided that this
question should be taken to a closed ballot at a meeting. After the vote was cast it was discovered
there was only one person who voted for the cantor; all others were against The cantor was humiliated and turned
pale. The people, seeing his reaction,
regretted the incident and each approached the cantor apologetically, saying,
“I gave you my vote.
That individual vote was mine.”
Every person gave the same story. Finally, the cantor said, “Yes, my friends,
individually you are good, but all together you are good for nothing.”
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